Ritual ImplementsChinese12th-11th century BCE

Small Jade Dagger-Axe with Crenelated Butt

12th cent. BCE - 11th cent. BCE

Classification

Ritual Implements

Medium

Mottled olive-green and light green nephrite, with traces of cinnabar and soil adhering to the surface

Culture

Chinese

Period

Shang dynasty, c. 1600-c. 1050 BCE

Century

12th-11th century BCE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

15.1 x 4.7 x 0.3 cm (5 15/16 x 1 7/8 x 1/8 in.) 31 g

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